Join me with my guest Liz Kislik, a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Entrepreneur. Her specialty is developing high performing leaders and workforces. Her TEDx talk, “Why There’s So Much Conflict at Work and What You Can Do to Fix It,” has been viewed over 150,000 times. Her work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal’s Morning Download and the Washington Post’s Work Advice column, and she has also written for the European Financial Review and the Forward.

Join me with my guest John Vuong, Founder and CEO of Ontario based Local SEO Search. His firm has been recognized as a top SEO agency in Canada where, by taking a personal approach and making customers feel valued and appreciated, their clients draw more targeted clientele to their websites and storefronts, and why design, optimization, and authoritative content helps clients expand their bottom line, with a high return on investment.

Join me with my guest Peter Scott, futurist, author, and technology expert. A Master’s degree from Cambridge University led him to thirty years of working on enterprise computing for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. A parallel career in business coaching and human development provided a uniquely valuable perspective on the implications of artificial intelligence development. He recently testified before a British Parliamentary group on the impact of AI and he now teaches individuals and consults for businesses on how to thrive through the coming era of technological disruption.

Join me with my guest Genecia Alluora, Founder of Soul Rich Woman, the #1 female entrepreneur network in Southeast Asia. Profiled on CNBC and in China Daily, Genecia is a former Miss Singapore and a globally renowned speaker and leading women’s empowerment expert. She is the recipient of the International Progressive Women Award 2019 and wants every woman to be able to own the F-word – Being Fabulous, Having Freedom and Financial Independence!

Join me with my guest Eliyahu Jian, America’s leading Kabbalist based Life Coach and author of The Laughing Billionaire: How to Become Rich and Happy. His work is focused around a simple truth – the cultivation of true inner happiness is what enables one’s success to increase and this message has been embraced by clients like Madonna, Roseanne, Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore, Giselle Bundchen, and Michael Strahan. Business has a soul and it’s rooted in happiness!

Join me with my guest Dan Hill, the world's preeminent authority on deciphering emotions captured and quantified through the facial coding tool made famous in Malcolm Gladwell's best selling Blink. Dan holds 10 patents and has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, "The Today Show" and "Good Morning America." His book Emotionomics: Leveraging Emotions for Business Success was chosen as one of the top 10 must read books of 2009. If our "eyes are the gateway to the soul" then our faces are the holders of the key.

Join me with my guest Johanna Lyman, Conscious Capitalism's San Francisco Bay Area President and the Founder and CEO of NextGen Orgs. where they use a combination of unique delivery methods and processes to design what they call BRAVE (Bold, Real, Accountable, Vulnerable, Energetic) cultures. Their proprietary and evolutionary system can eliminate months of frustration often associated with developing strong leadership and building a cohesive, collaborative team.

Join me with my guest Ron Carucci as we explore his groundbreaking research into what truly contributes to leadership effectiveness. HBR selected that research as one of 2016’s “Ideas that mattered most”. Ron has a thirty year track record helping some of the world’s most influential executives tackle challenges of strategy, organization and leadership. In addition to being a regular contributor to HBR and Forbes, he has been featured in Fortune, CEO Magazine, Business Insider, MSNBC, Inc, Business Week, and Smart Business.

Join me with my guest Chad Warren who, at the age of 14, was the world’s youngest teacher of TM. He has studied directly with TM's founder, Mahareshi Mahesh Yogi, as well as the legendary visionary Buckminster Fuller. Today he is the CEO of ZenMoose Capital, a media company that creates a sustainable capital source for entertainment and media based projects. We explore the “role” of soul in business, life and sustainable success.

My guest on this episode is Gary Collins, author and CEO of The Simple Life. Gary's unique background includes military intelligence and serving as a Special Agent for the U.S. State Department Diplomatic Security Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Our conversation centers around his successful move "off the grid" in order to simplify and get back to one's roots while at the same time being able to bring value and service into the marketplace.

My guest on this episode is C. Lee Smith who was named a Leading Sales Consultant in 2018 by Selling Power which also designated him as one of the country's foremost leaders on developing high performing sales teams, sales coaching, and hiring for sales cultures. Lee's approach to the universal activity of selling moves it into the realm of true service.

This episodes guest is Dave Kenney, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Emergo Recovery, a private residential recovery and wellness center focused on a brain first approach to Actualized Recovery. Dave and I explore some of the consequences of unaddressed stress, anxiety, and debilitating challenges and how individuals can reclaim their lives.

My guest on this episode is Tricia Benn, Executive VP of the C-Suite Network and the General Manager of The Hero Club, an invitation only membership organization for CEOs, Founders and investors. As the GM of The Hero Club Tricia is truly in a position to know what traits make a business leader a true Hero and we explore these in depth.

Join me in welcoming a truly special guest to this episode, Major General (ret.) Craig Wheldon as we explore leadership and how, as Executive Director for Marine Corps Forces Pacific, he oversaw a multi-billion dollar program to reposition Marines in the Pacific - the largest such effort since World War II.

My guest on this episode is Jeffrey Hayzlett, the Chairman and CEO of C-Suite Networks and a prime time television host, best selling author and former Fortune CMO. We have a fascinating discussion about obsolescence, how "soul" shows up as a key to innovation and the role of business today and, more importantly, the role of heroes in helping transform the quality of life on the planet.

Lani Cooper is an Australian entrepreneur and founder and CEO at MOBOT, an innovative and growing company making a difference in the world by creating sustainable products and services to serve mind + body + planet. As the creator and leader, she is passionate about what she does and why. One of her most important accomplishments is staying true to her vision for sustainable products and services, while building her dream team of people and a positive culture and community. It was her background in sports therapy and yoga led her to the invention of MOBOT - a patented travel-friendly foam roller water bottle to help people reduce muscle pain, recover faster and heal the environment. It is her business acumen, drive, resilience and sense of humor that has helped her handle the hard business decisions to balance immediate profitability and long term potential to be where she is today.

Discover what multi-million dollar companies know that helps multiply intelligence, dramatically increases productivity, and opens channels of innovation to grow your triple bottom line. World-renowned Business Intuitive, Professional Alchemist and Conscious Capitalist advocate, Lynne Brodie believes that mindfulness is your most progressive technology. Increasing leadership skills and employee engagement is a direct benefit and is at the heart and soul of business. Lynne holds a BA in psychology and has three decades of corporate experience working for Fortune 500 companies. She has worked with thousands of clients worldwide on 6 continents, including industry leaders from companies like Johnson & Johnson, AT&T, SAP America, IBM, Verizon, Re-MAX, IBM, National Public Radio, Boston University, Cincinnati Symphony, EarthLink, NFL Player Benefits, and countless others.

For over two decades Michael Carroll worked on Wall Street and in the publishing industry, holding executive positions at Shearson Lehman/AMEX, Paine Webber, Simon & Schuster, and the Walt Disney Company. He is the best selling author of Awake at Work , The Mindful Leader , Fearless at Work and Mindful Leadership Training and has lectured on the topic of mindful leadership at Swarthmore College, Wharton Business School, Harvard Business School, Yale University, Fundação Dom Cabral, American University, Queens College, University of Sydney, , Duke University, Virginia Tech, University of Toronto, and other universities and conferences throughout the world.

Bruce Cryer has been called a renaissance man. He was a founding director and later CEO of the acclaimed HeartMath organization and was named a Top 50 Thought Leader in Personal Excellence. At age 15 he sang in the choir for Duke Ellington and by 19 was playing The Boy in the world’s longest running musical, The Fantasticks, in a run lasting more than 800 performances. He performed in Shakespeare in the Park, ran an art business, and was a founding member of ODC, San Francisco's premiere dance company. His article, "Pull the Plug on Stress," was published twice in the Harvard Business Review and he has been adjunct faculty at Stanford University since 1997. He is the co-author of From Chaos to Coherence: The Power to Change Performance, and a number of scientific articles on stress and performance. His newest project is Renaissance Human, a creative vehicle for individuals to reach their fullest creative potential.

Elisabet Sahtouris, Ph.D. is an evolution biologist, futurist, author, speaker and consultant on Living Systems Design. Dr. Sahtouris uses nature’s principles and practice, revealed in biological evolution, as useful models for organizational change. She applies them in the corporate world, in global politics and economics, and in our efforts to create sustainable health and well being for humanity within the larger living systems of Earth.

Dr. Ivan Misner is the Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization. Founded in 1985 the organization now has over 8,400 chapters throughout every populated continent of the world. Last year alone, BNI generated 9.1 million referrals resulting in $13.1 billion dollars’ worth of business for its members.

Called the “Father of Modern Networking” by CNN and one of the “Top Networking Experts” by Forbes, Dr. Misner is considered to be one of the world’s leading experts on business networking and has been a keynote speaker for major corporations and associations throughout the world. He has been featured in the L.A. Times, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times, as well as numerous TV and radio shows including CNN, the BBC and The Today Show on NBC.

He is a New York Times Bestselling author who has written 23 books, including Who’s in Your Room? He is also a columnist for Entrepreneur.com and among his many awards, he has been named “Humanitarian of the Year” by the Red Cross and was recently the recipient of the John C. Maxwell Leadership Award.

Part 2 of a conversation with Martin Rutte focusing on his current initiative Project Heaven on Earth. Martin is a dynamic speaker, consultant, and co-author of the New York Times business best-seller, Chicken Soup for the Soul at Work which has been translated into over 20 languages, with sales over 1.1 million copies. He is also president of Livelihood, a management consulting firm in Santa Fe, NM.

Martin is a pioneer in exploring the deeper meaning of work and its contribution to society. He was the first Canadian to address the Corporate Leadership & Ethics Forum of The Harvard Business School returning for four consecutive years as keynote speaker. Martin is co-founder and past Chair of the Board of the Centre for Spirituality and the Workplace, Martin’s pioneering work on spirituality in the workplace was featured in an address he gave to The World Bank which was shown in part on the ABC-TV special, Creativity: Touching the Divine.

Martin Rutte, founder of Project Heaven on Earth is a dynamic speaker, consultant, and co-author of the New York Times business best-seller, Chicken Soup for the Soul at Work which has been translated into over 20 languages, with sales over 1.1 million copies and president of Livelihood, a management consulting firm in Santa Fe, NM.

Martin is a pioneer in exploring the deeper meaning of work and its contribution to society. He was the first Canadian to address the Corporate Leadership & Ethics Forum of The Harvard Business School returning for four consecutive years as keynote speaker. Martin is co-founder and past Chair of the Board of the Centre for Spirituality and the Workplace, Martin’s pioneering work on spirituality in the workplace was featured in an address he gave to The World Bank which was shown in part on the ABC-TV special, Creativity: Touching the Divine.

Heather Mason is CEO and Founder of Caspian Agency. She founded Caspian in 2005, intent on bringing a scientifically-based strategic discipline to white-glove event planning. Caspian serves select, purpose-driven organizations, creating top tier events that promote both bottom line and social impact. Her expertise in the innovation and social good business space have led to successful projects around the globe for Skoll World Forum, Dalio Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Participant Media, University of Oxford, and Keurig/Green Mountain Coffee to name a few, Heather is also the creator and founder of SUREFIRE Girls as well as CEO-U, which focuses on helping women start and scale businesses.

David Wood says: “When you’re 10,000 feet ABOVE the Himalayas hanging from a piece of cloth, you see life differently.”

A former Consulting Actuary to Fortune 100 companies - such as Sony Music, Proctor & Gamble, and Exxon - David left his cushy Park Avenue job 20 years ago to explore both the outer world, and his own inner world. Along the way he's coached thousands of hours in a dozen countries around the globe, and is the author of Get Paid For Who You Are, with foreword by Jack Canfield of Chicken Soup fame.

David inspires high performing entrepreneurs, executives and leaders to play the best game they possibly can, living a regret-free life. How? By increasing their levels Truth, Daring, and Caring in both life and work.

Adam is a recognized expert in professional and personal reinvention. A highly sought-after public speaker, transformational leader and business mentor, he guides individuals and businesses to capitalize on change and magnify their impact.

After building a multi-million dollar law firm, Adam became CEO of one of the largest business and personal development training companies in the world, overseeing more than $100 million in sales.

More Love Media's "why" is simply that..."we love helping people build businesses and lives they love, as we believe it's at the core of feeling truly fulfilled and prosperous."

His unique expertise is in combining practical business tactics with accelerated learning strategies to embrace change, encourage innovation and increase sales for people and organizations worldwide. Adam inspires, empowers and guides people to achieve massive and lasting personal and professional growth.

Adam is a recognized expert in professional and personal reinvention....

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[subtitle] => What if I told you that the fashion industry is the second most polluting industry in the world? And, what if I told you there is a fashion company that is profitably changing this daily? Join me as I talk with two incredible entrepreneurs that are addre...
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What if I told you that the fashion industry is the second most polluting industry in the world? And, what if I told you there is a fashion company that is profitably changing this daily? Join me as I talk with two incredible entrepreneurs that are addressing this sobering fact head-on in industry changing ways that are inspiring, innovative and profitable!
The Luxe Group of salons got their start in 2002. Founders Jason Lara and David Abrams are the Gurus behind some of Los Angeles’ most successful stylists and most innovative brands such as Luxelab, Artlab, Luxehaus, Blonde-Aid, Luxelab Academy, and Chroma Color Lab.
“Never stop learning” is a mantra that is embedded in the DNA of their core philosophy: “Do the right thing, for the right reason, every single time.” This and other innovative philosophies and founding principles are what has made the Luxe Group unstoppable, and constantly inspires them to give back to their community and their industry.

Cynthia Kersey founded the Unstoppable Foundation 10 years ago. Today it is directly impacting the lives of almost 90,000 individuals daily. Cynthia speaks about social enterprises and the power of gratitude and generosity to create and sustain high levels of emotional engagement.

In this inaugural episode I talk with Doland White, CEO of Rapid Crush, a digital sales and marketing services firm with over a century of combined marketing & business management expertise. Their founding principle was to create a Customer First business that "puts you at the center of everything we do." They exist to "power your ambitions" and staying connected to that ethos has become the essence of Rapid Crush's success.